Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women’s issue — until a study that treated their male partners, too ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal condition among women of reproductive age, yet it’s still cloaked in silence. The cycle of symptoms (itching, discharge, odor) and the emotional ...

Researchers found that recurrence occurred in 35 and 63% of women in the partner-treatment and control groups, respectively. HealthDay News — Treating male partners in addition to women with bacterial ...

Treating male sexual partners and women with bacterial vaginosis was better than treating women alone. Unlike past trials, both oral and topical antibiotic partner treatment was key. Adherence from ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Research suggests that anywhere from roughly a quarter to more than a third of people with a vagina will contract ...

Evvy, a vaginal healthcare company, improves the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial vaginosis, a recent peer-reviewed study found. Bacterial vaginosis is a leading reason women seek care and can ...

Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it. By Rachel E. Gross Just as couples adopt each other’s social circles, musical tastes ...

Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) during their lifetime. BV is characterized by unpleasant odors, ...

One of the most abundant fatty acids in the body -- and a key ingredient in the Mediterranean diet-- could be a safe, easy and natural cure for bacterial vaginosis, a new lab study suggests. Oleic ...

HealthDay News — Treating male partners in addition to women with bacterial vaginosis results in a lower rate of recurrence than treating only women, according to a study published in the New England ...

Addition of antimicrobial therapy for male partners to treatment of women results in lower rate of recurrence. (HealthDay News) — Treating male partners in addition to women with bacterial vaginosis ...